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Today's Featured High School program is the Theatre Club at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Illinois! Students at Streamwood High recently took to the stage in a school edition production of LES MISERABLES.

Strawdog Theatre Company concludes their 25th anniversary season with Big Love by Charles L.

Amid national cuts to music education in schools, Merit School of Music's in-schools program not only maintains quality instrumental education, it offers Chicago students the unique opportunity to perform live at the renowned Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S.

The women of GayCo invite you to love the ladies in an original sketch revue BREAST IN SHOW, originally workshopped at Second City's DeMatt Theater and Apollo Theater Studio.

The Brig is an intensive expression of one day in a military prison-a "brig"- in 1957 Camp Fuji, Japan.

Three Cat Productions has announced its sixth annual Bab Fab concert celebrating Barbra Streisand's 71st birthday.

The EEK! Theatre Company returns with their annual comedy/variety showcase 'Marijuanarama!' Filled with brand new material, the event will be held tonight, April 20th, with two performances: 6:00pm and 7:30pm.

Porchlight Music Theatre presents Pal Joey, book by John O'Hara, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, tonight, April 20 - May 26, at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Ave.

Chicago Opera Theater's Chicago Stage Premiere production of Astor Piazzolla's MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES evokes Argentina's 'Dirty War', the period between 1976 and 1983 when the country was governed by military juntas which controlled the populace through state-sponsored terrorism.

Circle Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY, directed by Elizabeth Margolius.

Continuing its 25th Anniversary Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Still Alice, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member Christine Mary Dunford, based on the novel by Lisa Genova.

The Actors Training Center at The Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave.

Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with Talk Like Shakespeare Day -- a day when everyone gets to be a Lord or Lady.

Bailiwick Chicago Theater concludes its 2012/13 season with the world premiere of the family drama MAHAL by Resident Playwright Danny Bernardo, directed by Erica Weiss, playing June 26 - August 2, 2013 at Stage 773, 1225 W.

Stories that you would rather die with and secrets you have never told is the theme for the next installment of The Inconvenience Presents Urban Lore: Take it to Your Grave, Saturday, April 27 at Theater Wit, 1229 W.

Jedlicka Performing Arts Center concludes its 2012-13 season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Monty Python's SPAMALOT with book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, directed by Dante J.

The Board of Directors of About Face Theatre Company has announced the appointment of Andrew Volkoff as AFT's new Artistic Director.

Select members of the Chicago cast of 'Book of Mormon' will perform in a one-night-only cabaret fundraiser, Monday, April 29 at 7:30pm, at The Laugh Factory, 3175 North Broadway.

Jedlicka Performing Arts Center concludes its 2012-13 season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Monty Python's SPAMALOT with book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, directed by Dante J.

Pulitzer Prize- winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes unveils The Happiest Song Plays Last-the latest and last play of her acclaimed 'Elliot Trilogy'-at Goodman Theatre, produced in association with Teatro Vista.

The Saint Sebastian Players offer a new take on a classic, producing William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, set in the 1970s southern United States, April 26-May 19, 2013.

The Music Box Theatre continues its partnership with the UK's National Theatre Live to exhibit live stage performances beamed to Chicago from the prestigious National Theatre in London.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co presents the Chicago premiere of The Brig by Kenneth Brown, directed by Jennifer Markowitz.

Director Jonathan Berry teams up with actor Caroline Neff in Steep Theatre's upcoming U.

Black Ensemble Theater presented the world premiere of From Doo Wop to Hip Hop, written and directed by Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor and Associate Director Rueben Echoles and produced by Jackie Taylor, earlier this month.